Third U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Attack Identified
The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, NC, as the third U.S. soldier killed in an attack. He died in northern Iraq on Sunday while destroying a downed Iranian drone.
New York, NY, July 21, 2026 —
The Department of Defense has identified the third U.S. service member who died in a recent attack in northern Iraq. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed on Sunday.
Sgt. Swinton’s death occurred while he was engaged in the act of destroying a downed Iranian drone. The incident took place in northern Iraq.
Further details regarding the specific circumstances of the attack or the drone’s origin were not immediately available.
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